Washington County Heritage Center

    https://youtu.be/nP_GFlG5kaY   While blending old-world history with modern-day relevance, local author Julie Jo Severson explores hidden and legendary gems throughout the region she’s called home most of her […]

https://youtu.be/L0RWEmZcttQ Our favorite wrestling historian and author George Schire is BACK for part 3 of Minnesota's Golden Age of Wrestling! If you missed George's previous talks, not  to worry - […]

  The Washington County Heritage Center is opening a BRAND NEW EXHIBIT all about grocery stores and food buying in Washington County! Best part: admission to the museum will be […]

Join us for the 2023 Stillwater Historic Homes Tour on Sunday, May 21 from 12pm-5pm! Eight beautiful and unique homes nestled into the hills of Stillwater will be opening their […]

Attend in-person at the Washington County Heritage Center or virtually on Zoom at the link below. Minnesota Maple Syrup Producers Association's Steve Saupe will provide an overview of the history […]

June will be the 50th anniversary of Stillwater’s Heritage Preservation Commission. Commission chair Matt Thueson considers Stillwater’s evolution, looks back at the city’s lost and saved places, and speaks about […]

Buster Keaton Black & White Movie Night returns with an assortment of short subjects featuring famous clowns of the silent era. The program will include Buster Keaton and the third […]

St. Croix Pearl Button Factory workers on pile of shells   The story of freshwater mussels and the pearl button industry in St. Croix and Mississippi river valleys In the […]

https://youtu.be/OtlAMKSuCAM Rhett Arens is a photographer who has had the good fortune to travel extensively, visiting 60+ countries over the last thirty years. Rhett finds that photography often triggers a […]

Book Cover Author Verne Pickering presents his book about the life and legacy of Enmegahbowh, the first Ojibwe Episcopalian priest in the United States who, during the turbulent frontier days […]

Curious about some of Stillwater's oldest immigrants? Join us for a special event at the Washington County Heritage Center, celebrating the rich Swiss heritage and stories in Minnesota, particularly in […]

Alvin "Creepy" Karpis The White Bear area was a haven for the 1920s and ‘30s era gangsters who wanted to get away from it all. Join us to learn some […]